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  The King of Denmark

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THE KING OF DENMARK / MORTON FELDMAN







1. Graphed High, Middle and Low, with each box equal to MM 66-92. The top line or slightly above the top line, very high. The bottom line or slightly beneath, very low.

2. Numbers represent the amount of sounds to be played in each box.

3. All instruments to be played without sticks or mallets. The performer may use fingers, hand, or any part of his arm

4. Dynamics are extremely low, and as equal as possible.

5. The thick horizontal line designates clusters. (Instruments should be varied when possible.)

6. Roman numerals represent simultaneous sounds.

7. Large numbers (encompassing High, Middle and Low) indicate single sounds to be played in all registers and in any time sequence.

8. Broken lines indicate sustained sounds.

9. Vibraphone is played without motor.


SYMBOLS USED:

B—Bell-line sounds
S—Skin Instruments
C—Cymbal
G—Gong

T—Bell-line sounds
T.R.—Skin Instruments
DELTA—Trialgle
G.R.—Gong Roll














Copyright © 1965 by C. F. Peters Corporation, 373 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016
First page of score reproduced by permission of publishers. Edition Peters 6963

Section 20, Aspen Magazine, No. 5+6









 

Original format: Single sheet, 16 by 8 inches, folded once to make four pages.

 
 
 

 

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